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6th most-quoted character in Doctor Who: in 98 of its 1,966 quotes
Most scenes with: Ian Chesterton (15), Steven Taylor (14), Dodo Chaplet (6)

Scenes with First Doctor 65

DThe Doctor

Well, you did come, my dear, so it's too late to be worry about that. And stop snivelling!

I'm not snivelling. It's me nose running again! Anyway, I'm feeling better now but I don't suppose anyone cares.

DThe Doctor

But of course they care, my dear. Now don't worry. It's not your fault at all. If it's anybody's, it's mine.

Look, do you think this has happened before? That we've carried an infection from one age to another, or even one planet to another?

DThe Doctor

Oh, I don't want to think it about it, dear boy. It's too horrifying. Though I must say that we're usually very healthy.

It'll spread through the whole ship, become an epidemic.

DThe Doctor

Well, that depends on the strength of the virus infection.

If it's half as bad as my cold was, it will.

DThe Doctor

Oh, do blow your nose, child. It's running all over the place.

No, it isn't. I'm crying this time.

[the Doctor sneezes and as he does so he slowly fades away. Steven and Dodo don't notice right away because they are facing each other]

Bless you.

Oh, Doctor, don't say you're catching a cold now.

[Now Steven and Dodo turn toward the Doctor and discover that he's disappeared] Doctor? Well, where are you?

DThe Doctor

[the Doctor briefly fades in and out of sight but then completely disappears] What do you mean, dear boy? I'm still here, hmm?

Huh?

Doctor, you've vanished!

DThe Doctor

What? Oh, nonsense, child! Nonsense! Hmm!

You have! Do you think this is something to do with the Refusians?

Why... it must be!

DThe Doctor

You're wrong! This is something far more serious. We're in grave danger. This is some form of attack!

DThe Doctor

Your infantile behaviour... Is beyond a joke.

[The Doctor reaches down to put counter 1 on top of counter 2, to complete his trilogic game. But then hesitates]

DThe Doctor

... No, of course I mustn't. You very nearly caught me then, hmmm.

Make your next move, Doctor. Make your move.

DThe Doctor

But if I do, this place vanishes, hmmm?

... And then you have won completely...

DThe Doctor

... And if this place vanishes, then the TARDIS, and the rest of us, will vanish also.

Correct. That is the price of success. Make your last move, Doctor. Make your last move.

[The Doctor puts his hands on his lapels]

Aw for Pete's sake, Doc, tell 'em you're Holliday! You can take on all four of 'em any time.

DThe Doctor

Yes, I'm sorry, gentleman, but this is Holliday's young girlfriend, and she's only lying to protect him. Now, as I've already told you about this gun.

[Seth's revolver is shot from his hand and he clutches his wrist in pain. Nobody is more surprised than the Doctor who was merely waving the gun by way of explanation. But Kate is quick to take advantage of the confusion and produces her own weapon.]

Okay, don't try it, fellas. Nice shooting, Doc, but ya should have got him between the eyes.

DThe Doctor

Between the who?

The eyes.

DThe Doctor

Oh, my dear young lady, I, I, I, I...

Kill the next one that moves.

DThe Doctor

Yes, yes, quite so, quite so. Very good idea. Excellent. Well, you heard. Steven, get their guns!

JJano

Do you not realize that all progress is based on exploitation?

DThe Doctor

That, sir, is protracted murder!

S3 E9 The Savages
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DThe Doctor

[The Doctor and Dodo looking up at the newly completed Post Office Tower in London]: You know there's something alien about that tower! I can sense it.

Smells okay to me. Good old London smoke...

DThe Doctor

I can feel it's got something sort of powerful. It's... Look at my skin. Look at that. I've got that pricking sensation again, the same. Just as I had when I saw the Daleks, those Daleks were near...

"Daleks"? Who are they?

DThe Doctor

Oh, er, yes, of course, you, er, you didn't meet them, did you, child? No. No, and I pray that you never will.

S3 E10 The War Machines
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KKewper

The rope will make more mark on your fine skin!

[Cherub throws his knife into Kewper's back]

DDoctor

LOOK OUT!

[Cherub then shoots the Squire]

[Polly screams with her hands over her mouth]

S4 E1 The Smugglers
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You must come and live with us.

But we cannot live with you, you're different! You've got no feelings!

Feelings? I do not understand that word.

DDoctor

Emotions! Love! Pride! Hate! Fear! Have you no emotions, sir, hmm?

GGeneral

You can assure me of what you like, but whether I believe you or not is another question!

DDoctor

Hm. Hm.

GGeneral

I haven't got time to deal with this now, BUT WHEN I DO, you'd better have a good explanation!

DDoctor

I DON' T LIKE YOUR TONE!

GGeneral

AND I DON'T LIKE YOUR FACE, nor your hair!

DDoctor

HM!

What’s happened to you, Doctor?

DThe Doctor

Oh, I'm not sure my dear. Comes from an outside influence. Unless this old body of mine is wearing a bit thin.

Hey, come on Doctor, wakey wakey! It's all over now.

Doctor?

DThe Doctor

What did you say, my boy? It's all over. That's what you said. No, but it isn't all over. It's far from being all over.

What are you talking about?

DThe Doctor

I must get back to the TARDIS... IMMEDIATELY!

All right, Doctor.

DThe Doctor

Yes, I must go now.

Aren't we going to go back to say goodbye or anything?

DThe Doctor

No. No, I must go at once.

Oh well, you better have this. We don't want you catching your death of cold.

DThe Doctor

(Ben hands the Doctor his cloak) Ah, yes! Thank you. It's good. (starts leaving, then turns back) Keep warm.

SSara

[Wakes up after the TARDIS explodes] S-S-Steven.

[Rushing over to her] Sara. It's all right. We're OK!

DThe Doctor

Hey! What's that? Oh, of course we are. Nothing can enter the ship!

SSara

But what happened to the ship? How are we outside?

DThe Doctor

This... is obviously a beach. I've always liked the sea-side. Something about the sand between ones toes... It's going to ruin these shoes though...

SSara

[Slightly annoyed] You're changing the subject, Doctor. The TARDIS...

[narrating] Sometimes it's like I've lived a thousand lives in a thousand places. I'm born, I live, I die. And always, there's the Doctor. Always I'm running to save the Doctor. Again and again and again. And he hardly ever hears me. But I've always been there.

[The First Doctor and Susan are about to steal a faulty TARDIS]

Doctor?

FDThe First Doctor

Yes? What is it? What do you want?

[narrating] Right from the very beginning.

Sorry, but you're about to make a very big mistake. Don't steal that one, steal this one. The navigation system's knackered, but you'll have much more fun.

[narrating] Right from the day he started running.

Just about ready to do it.

GGGallifreyan General

Ready to do what?

We're going to freeze Gallifrey.

GGGallifreyan General

I'm sorry, what?

Using our TARDISes, we're gonna freeze Gallifrey in a single moment in time.

You know, like those stasis cubes? A single moment in time held in a parallel pocket universe.

Except we're going to do it to a whole planet.

And all the people on it.

GGGallifreyan General

What? Even if that were possible—which it isn't—why would you do such a thing?

Because the alternative is burning.

And I've seen that.

And I never want to see it again.

GGGallifreyan General

We'd be lost in another universe. Frozen in a single moment. We'd have nothing.

You would have hope. And right now that is exactly what you don't have.

GGGallifreyan General

It's delusional! Why, the calculations alone would take hundreds of years!

Oh, hundreds and hundreds.

But don't worry. I started a very long time ago.

[The camera zooms past the attacking Dalek fleet to reveal another TARDIS flying into scene]

FDThe First Doctor

Calling the War Council of Gallifrey: This is the Doctor!

[The Doctor's other incarnations fly their TARDISes towards Gallifrey]

You might say, I've been doing this all my lives.

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